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Café L’ Europe Catering Dinner Menu And Packages

Café L’ Europe Catering Dinner Menu And Packages

Hors D' Oeuvres

Cold

Vegetarian

Caprese-Mozarella, Basil & Tomato
Southwestern Vegetable Pinwheels
Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, Garlic Crostini
Cafe Brushetta
Kalamata Olive Tapenade, Crostini

Seafood

Fire & Ice Shrimp Cocktail
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, Ginger & Soy
Smoked Salmon Lollipop, Herbed Cream Cheese
Smoked Salmon wrapped Asparagus
Salmon Mousse on Cucumber
Endive Gondolas filled with Blue Crab Salad
Oysters on the Half Shell
Beluga Caviar

Meat

Proscuitto wrapped Asparagus Spears
Tarragon Chicken Salad on Endive
Seared Beef Tenderloin, Brioche Crisps,
Horseradish CreamSauce
Bison Carpaccio, Garlic Crostini, White Truffle Oil

Hot

Vegetarian

Brie & Raspberry en Croute
Wild Mushroom Tartlets
Black Bean Cakes, Chipotle Sour Cream
Vegetarian Mini Quiches
Spanakopita
Spring Rolls, Thai Chili Sauce
Almond Stuffed Dates

Seafood

Mini Crab Cakes, Cajun Remoulade
Sea Scallops wrapped in Bacon
Escargot wrapped in Puff Pastry
Crab Rangoon
Coconut Shrimp, Horseradish Orange
Lobster Bisque Zips

Meat

Mini Beef Wellington en Croute
Beef Satay, Sweet Thai sauce
Swedish, BBQ or Teriyaki Meatballs
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, Peanut Sauce
Mustard Glazed Pork Skewers with
Apricot Chutney
Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
Jerked Chicken Skewer, Mango Salsa
Lamb Lollipop, Mint Jelly
Mini Cuban Pinwheels

Stationary Hors D' Oeuvres

Artisan Cheese Display
Assortment of domestic and imported cheeses, red and green grapes, assorted gourmet crackers

Tuscan Station
Tuscan bruchetta, marinated mozzarella, eggplant capponatta, diced genoa salami, roasted red peppers, hummus, gourmet crackers

Seafood Display
Snow crab claws, oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktail, sauce Louis, Tabasco, horseradish, cocktail sauce, assorted rounds

Oriental Station
Assorted sushi rolls, sesame crusted ahi tuna, seaweed and sesame cucumber salad, lobster crackers

Seasonal Raw Vegetable Display
Blue cheese, guacamole, ranch, onion, hummus
(choice of two)

Seasonal Fruit Kabobs
Accompanied by minted citrus dipping sauces

Baked Wheel of Brie in Puff Pastry
Sweet or savory
(serves 30)

Shrimp Pineapple Display
(50 count minimum)

Bison Carpaccio Display
Cocoa & pepper crusted loin, seared rare, shaved asiago, white truffle oil

Soups

Lobster Bisque
New England Clam Chowder
Vichyssoise
Borscht
Gazpacho

Salads

Café L' Europe
Baby greens, tomato, cucumber, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce, herbed croutons, shaved asiago

Bourbon Pecan
Mixed greens, candied pecans, cornbread croutons, chefs garnish, maple bourbon vinaigrette

Maytag Blue
Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, candied cranberries, maytag blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

Mozzarella
Buffalo mozzarella, sliced vine ripe tomato, field greens, fresh basil, balsamic& basil infused olive oil

Citrus
Mixed greens, orange& grapefruit sections, avocado, red onion, citrus vinaigrette

Spinach
Spinach, egg, tomato, sweet bacon dressing

Entrees

Poultry

Chicken Kavalla
Stuffed with spinach, feta, blue crab, lemon buerre blanc

Chicken Marsala
Sautéed, assorted mushrooms, marsala wine sauce

Chicken Picatta
Sautéed, capers, lemon butter sauce

Chicken Cordon Blue
Stuffed with black forest ham, swiss,
white wine butter sauce

Chicken Portuguese
Olives, tomato, bacon, mushrooms, peal onions, garlic, port wine demi

Chicken Parmesan
Mozzarella, parmesan, marinara, basil

Island Chicken
Jerk seasoned, tropical fruit salsa

Meat

Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Herb crusted, apple chutney

Mission Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed with figs, crusted with pecans,
apple cider reduction

Veal Marsala
Sautéed, assorted mushrooms, marsala wine sauce

Veal Picatta
Sautéed, capers, lemon butter sauce

Veal Cordon Blue
Stuffed with black forest ham, chevre, cherry hollandaise

Beef Tips
Assorted mushrooms, rich cabernet demi

Buffet Action Stations
Uniformed chef's will carve the following selections

Roasted Breast of Turkey
Served with cranberry sauce and rosemary gravy

Pecan Crusted Pork Loin
Served with apple cider cream sauce

Baked Country Ham
Served with Dijon mayonnaise and pineapple chutney

Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Served with natural au jus and horseradish sauce

Roasted New York Striploin
Serve with peppercorn cognac cream sauce and cabernet demi glace

Herb Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Served with cabernet demi glace and béarnaise

Fish & Seafood

Whole Poached Salmon Display
Accompanied with capers, red onion, herb cream cheese, English cucumber dill sauce

Grilled Salmon
Roasted red pepper sauce, caviar crème fraîche

Crab Stuffed Salmon
Lemon buerre blanc

Horseradish Crusted Salmon
Raspberry buerre blanc

Tropical Mahi Mahi
Jerk seasoned, black bean, mango & pineapple relish

Key Lime Grilled Grouper
Citrus tarragon cream sauce

Paella
Mussels, shrimp, pork, chorizo, traditional paella rice

Seafood Pasta
Shrimp, scallops and blue crab, velvety buerre blanc, linguini

Shrimp Scampi
Garlic, white wine, butter, angel hair pasta

Shrimp Norma
Stuffed with spinach & crab, wrapped in puff pastry, lemon butter sauce

Seafood Martini Display
Seafood salad on a chiffonade of arugula, accented with a flame salsa and lime, presented in a oversized martini glass

Action Station

Requires a uniformed Chef

Shrimp Pernod
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic, shallots & butter, flambéed with Pernod, served on sautéed spinach

Vegetarian & Pasta

Wild Mushroom Strudel Display
Ragout of Portobello, shitake and oyster mushrooms, wrapped in phyllo, simmered with Tawny port and shallots,demi glace

Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Sundried tomato, garlic, white wine butter sauce

Eggplant Parmesan
Roasted garlic spinach, layered with mozzarella &
basil marinara

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Roasted seasonal vegetables, spinach, mozzarella, marinara cream sauce

Portobello Mushroom & Spinach Risotto
Marinated mushrooms, chevre, roasted tomato

Pasta Primavera
Seasonal vegetables, buerre blance, angel hair

Italian Sausage Lasagna
Sweet Italian sausage, layered with three cheeses, marinara

Action Station
Requires a uniformed Chef

Pasta Station
Cheese tortellini and bowtie past, served with basil cream, sauce a la vodka and marinara, accompanied with diced prosciutto ham, roasted red peppers, spinach, Mediterranean olives, wild mushrooms and asiago

Sides

Seasonal Fresh Vegetable Medley
Tuscan Roasted Zucchini & Squash
Garlic Buttered Haricots Verts
Amaretto & Parisian Carrots
Roasted Broccoli & Baby Carrots
Roasted Root Vegetables
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole
Steamed Asparagus & Roasted Red Peppers
Au Gratin Potatoes
Oven Roasted Red Skin Potatoes
Garlic Herb Mashed
Caramelized Onion Mashed
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Herb Risotto
Irish Potato Risoto
Rice Pilaf
Saffron Rice

Plated Entrée Suggestions

Poultry

Island Chicken
Jerk seasoned, tropical fruit salsa, rice pilaf
bouquetiere of vegetables

Chicken Kavalla
Stuffed with spinach, feta, blue crab, lemon buerre blanc, potato, asparagus croquette

Chicken Marsala
Sautéed, assorted mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Chicken Cordon Blue
Stuffed with black forest ham, swiss, white wine butter sauce, roasted root vegetables

Brandied Duckling L' Europe
Roasted with oranges, bing cherry sauce,
potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Fish &Seafood

Key Lime Grilled Salmon
Roasted red pepper sauce, caviar crème fraîche,
herb risotto, asparagus

Potato Crusted Grouper
Pommery mustard cream sauce, asparagus

Blackened Grouper
Jerk seasoned, tropical fruit salsa, crab risotto

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
Balsamic glaze, herb risotto, bouquetiere of vegetables

Key Lime Mahi Mahi
Mango cream sauce, herb risotto, asparagus

Branzino
Pistachio nut crusted sea bass, lemon buerre blanc,
herb mashed, lemon buerre blanc

Sea Bass
Honey curry glazed, potato croquette, snow peas

Crab Cakes
Pan seared, cognac remoulade, rice pilaf,
bouquetiere of vegetables

Shrimp a la Greque
Pan seared, feta & spinach risotto, lemon buerre blanc

Shrimp Norma
Stuffed with spinach & crab, wrapped in puff pastry, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, asparagus

Sea Scallops
Pan seared, lightly spiced, mango cream sauce, sweet potato hash, sautéed spinach

Trio of Shrimp, Diver Scallop & Crab Cake
Lemon buerre blanc, cognac remoulade & mango hollandaise, herb risotto, bouquetiere of vegetables

Cold Water Lobster Tail
Clarified butter, potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Meat

Mission Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed with figs, crusted with pecans, apple cider reduction, potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Veal Oscar
Sautéed, asparagus, crab, hollandaise, roasted root vegetables

Wiener Schnitzel
Tender veal pounded thin, lightly breaded, anchovy, caper and lemon, potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Grilled Rack of Lamb
Dijon-herb crusted, cabernet demi, mint jelly, roasted root vegetables

Lamb Chop
Madeira demi glaze, garlic herb mashed, bouquetiere of vegtables

Filet Mignon of Beef
Angus tenderloin, béarnaise, cabernet demi, caramelized onion mashed, bouquetiere of vegetables
6 ounce/8 ounce

Strip au Poivre
12 oz. strip loin of beef, five peppercorn crust, cognac peppercorn cream sauce, potato croquette

Steak Diane
Angus tenderloin, wild mushrooms, garlic, cabernet demi, caramelized onion mashed, bouquetiere of vegetables

Beef Wellington
Angus tenderloin, wild mushroom duxelle, puff pastry, cabernet demi glace, wild mushroom risotto, asparagus

Duet of Chicken Kavalla and Key Lime Salmon
Lemon buerre blanc, mango cream sauce, potato asparagus croquette

Duet of Petite Filet Mignon and Crab Cake
Béarnaise and cognac remoulade, herb risotto, bouquetiere of vegetables

Duet of Petite Filet and Shrimp Norma
Cabernet demi glace, lemon buerre blanc, garlic herb mashed, bouquetiere of vegetables

Duet of Petite Filet and Lobster Tail
Béarnaise and clarified butter, potato au gratin, bouquetiere of vegetables

Mixed Grill
Colorado lamb rack with mint demi glace, petite filet finished with shrimp sauce bordelaise, roasted root vegetable mashed, asparagus

Vegetarian

Portobello Mushroom & Spinach Risotto
Marinated mushrooms, chevre, roasted onions & peppers

Pasta Primavera
Seasonal vegetables, buerre blanc, angel hair

Intermezzos

Lemon Lime Sorbet

Raspberry Sorbet

Sweet Corner

Tiramisu
Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte
Florida Key Lime Pie
Crème Brûlée
Mixed Berry Cobbler
New York Style Cheesecake
Cappuccino Cake
Chocolate Lava Cake
Apple Tartan
Apple, Cherry, Pecan & Pumpkin Pie
Gourmet Brownies and Cookies
Petit Fours Exotique
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad
Fresh Strawberries Sabayon
Mixed Berries with Melba Sauce

Dessert Station
Assortment of whole cakes, tortes and miniature pastries including black velvet torte, cheesecake, dessert bars, key lime pie and fresh strawberries with melba sauce

Cascading Chocolate Fountain
Warm creamy milk chocolate, gracefully flowing over a three tier fountain, served with fresh strawberries, bananas, pineapple, cantaloupe and sponge cake

Flambéed Tableside
Served with french vanilla ice cream

Bananas Foster
Strawberries Romanoff
Cherries Jubilee
Crêpes Suzette

Buffet Packages

The Lido

Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Two Entrees
Choice of Two Side Items
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Herb Butter

The Longboat Key

Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Entrée
Choice of Chef-Carved Entree
Choice of Two Side Items
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Herb Butter

The John Ringling

Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Two Entrees
Choice of Chef-Carved Entrée
Choice of Two Sides Items
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Butter

The St. Armands

Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Two Entrees
Choice of Two Sides
Dessert Station
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Butter

The Café L' Europe

Artisan Cheese or Tuscan Station
Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Entrée
Choice of Chef-Carved Entree
Choice of Two Side Items
Dessert Station
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Herb Butter

The Café Gold

Passed Hors d'oeuvres (4)
Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Entrée
Choice of Chef-Carved Entree
Choice of Two Side Items
Dessert Station
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Herb Butter

The Café Platinum

Passed Hors d'oeuvres (4)
Artisan Cheese or Tuscan Station
Choice of Café L' Europe, Caesar, Maytag Blue or Bourbon Pecan Salad
Choice of Two Entrees
Choice of Chef-Carved Entree
Choice of Two Side Items
Dessert Station
Café Bread Basket & Whipped Herb Butter